MIT's "Thinner Than a Human Hair" Solar Cells Are Now Scalable and Nearly Limitless
7 Feb 2023, 14:55 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / These solar cells are created through a method similar to printing T-shirts, but the result is a more flexible, durable, and efficient solar array
Iron-Air Batteries 10 Times Cheaper Than Li-Ion Will Start Mass Production in 2024
16 Jan 2023, 18:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Form Energy builds a West Virginia factory to produce its revolutionary iron-air battery, which is 10 times cheaper than current Li-ion cells
MIT Engineers Solved a Mystery That's Been Hindering Solid-State Battery Development
23 Nov 2022, 17:25 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / MIT engineers discovered what causes the dendrite formation in solid-state batteries and how it can be averted, paving the way to smaller, lighter batteries
New MIT Research Points Towards a Potential 50% Improvement in Non-Rechargeable Batteries
4 Nov 2022, 22:23 UTC · By: Alexandru Boghiu / New battery materials could help reduce the “dead weight” of non-rechargeable batteries, increasing battery lifetime and safety
Human-Made Fireflies Emit Colored Light to Communicate, Could Have Various Applications
25 Jun 2022, 08:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / MIT engineers have created a robotic firefly that glows during flight. It uses actuators to fly and electroluminescent zinc sulfate particles to produce light
Waiting at a Red Light Will Become History Thanks to Artificial Intelligence
19 May 2022, 13:19 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Artificial Intelligence can learn to control a fleet of autonomous vehicles in a way that keeps traffic flowing smoothly through intersections
MIT Developed Paper-Thin Loudspeakers That Can Be Used as Noise-Canceling Wallpaper
29 Apr 2022, 14:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Paper-thin loudspeakers developed at MIT can be applied to any surface to create a noise-canceling oasis, requiring very little power to work
Thermophotovoltaic “Heat Engine” Design Could Change the Future of Power Grids
16 Apr 2022, 04:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are working on a new way to store energy
MIT's Mini Cheetah Looks Slightly Drunk as It Learns to Sprint on Different Terrain
17 Mar 2022, 19:10 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / MIT researchers have given their robotic mini cheetah the ability to run. The robot looks a bit drunk when it sprints, but it gets the job done
A 140-Years-Old Battery Technology Might Change Everything We Know About Energy Storage
17 Mar 2022, 17:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Li-Ion batteries are considered to be the Holy Grail of energy storage today, but a 140-years-old battery technology might change everything
Forget Regular eVTOLs, NASA Backs Stealthy Delivery Drones With No Moving Parts
11 Mar 2022, 04:42 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Aviation rotors and propellers could become outdated, according to MIT researchers who have developed an innovative concept, and NASA is on board.
'Incredible' New Lightweight Material Is Stronger Than Steel and Can Be Used in Cars
3 Feb 2022, 17:56 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / MIT researchers and scientists did it again! This time they created a new material that is stronger than steel and as light as plastic
MIT-Made Tiny Drones Weigh Less Than a Gram, Use Artificial Muscles To Propel Them
29 Dec 2021, 17:41 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / MIT researchers are working on tiny aerial robots that weigh less than one-fourth of a penny and use artificial muscles to propel them
Forget About Wheeled Rovers, MIT Is Working on Vehicles That Use the Moon to Levitate
26 Dec 2021, 03:00 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Aerospace engineers from MIT are working on a revolutionary rover design that uses the natural charge of the Moon to levitate
Oyster Flipping Robot Oystamaran Wants to Automatize Shellfish Aquaculture
10 Dec 2021, 10:30 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Oystamaran robotic catamaran developed by researchers at MIT wants to automatize the oyster farming industry, flipping the oyster bags by itself
These Are Some of the Most Sinister Robots That Could Star in a Horror Movie
30 Oct 2021, 18:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Forget monsters from old tales, these robots are way more creepy, and spark a debate about the safety of a future where they have more power than ever
MIT’s Self-Driving Boat Is a Futuristic Robotaxi on Water, Ready to Operate in Amsterdam
29 Oct 2021, 03:51 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Could this be the future of water transportation? The Roboat is not only highly-advanced and intelligent, but also fully electric.
Leaping Mini Cheetah from MIT Yet Another Watershed Moment in Robotic Horror
20 Oct 2021, 22:04 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / They say that while those sorts of bounding movements may look effortless when a cheetah accomplishes them, getting a robot to move that way is difficult
RFusion AI Robot Finds Your Misplaced Keys No Matter How Big the Pile of Objects
6 Oct 2021, 13:34 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / They call it RFusion and it is a Roomba on steroids. Researchers from MIT have developed a robot that can find and retrieve missing objects
Blockchain Tech Could Be the Solution Against Hacked Drones or Self-Driving Cars
6 Oct 2021, 10:42 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Hacked self-driving cars or drones within a system could cause chaos, but it turns out blockchain can do more than secure cryptocurrencies